Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Hands-on whole person medicine.

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) is a whole-person approach to healthcare. It combines conventional medical care with a detailed diagnostic evaluation and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), where we use our hands to support the interrelationship between the body's nerves, vessels, organs, fascia, and musculoskeletal structures — helping your body heal the way it was designed.

DOs are fully licensed physicians

Like allopathic physicians (MDs), osteopathic physicians (DOs) go to medical school. Additionally, DOs learn to use their hands to evaluate and treat the structures of the body, and can choose to practice any medical specialty — Family Medicine, Surgery, or, like both of our physicians, Neuromusculoskeletal/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. An OMM visit includes a medical evaluation of your health, a look at the lifestyle factors that affect it, and hands-on treatment to optimize your balanced function as a healthy and whole person.

What treatment feels like

During osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), the physician uses his or her hands to evaluate and treat the parts of your body so they work better together as a whole. Treatment is typically gentle and often relaxing — stretching, resistance, and light pressure. People of all ages benefit; common results include improved mobility, decreased pain, faster healing, less tension and stress, and better sleep.

An osteopathic physician's hands gently evaluating a patient's forearm during treatment

Our toolkit

Types of OMT we use

Biodynamic OsteopathyWorks with your body's interconnected wholeness, innate healing capacity, and fluid dynamics.

Cranial OsteopathyWorks with the subtle motion and inherent relationships of the skull, nervous system, cerebrospinal fluid, fascial membranes, and sacrum — grounded in anatomy and physiology.

Balanced Ligamentous TensionPressure and gentle traction to balance the interconnection between bones, fascia, and soft tissues.

Muscle Energy TechniqueResistance and stretching to help move and balance the bones and muscles of the body.

High Velocity, Low AmplitudeA precisely directed, localized thrust to improve alignment and release tension — similar to, but not the same as, some chiropractic techniques.

Myofascial ReleaseStretches and releases strain patterns between fascial tissues that interconnect all parts of the body, from skin to bone.

Strain-CounterstrainIdentifies tender points and places the body in a position of comfort to decrease tension, spasm, and pain.

Is this for me?

Conditions commonly treated with OMT

OMT complements the rest of your healthcare — often the missing piece when standard approaches have plateaued. This list is not exhaustive, and treatment is never a promise of cure.

NeurologicalMigraine & tension headache · sciatica · dizziness & vertigo · head trauma · post-concussion syndrome · whiplash · carpal tunnel · degenerative disc disease · spinal stenosis · seizure disorder · visual disturbances · neurodegenerative disease (MS, Parkinson's, and others) · stroke · neurodivergent syndromes

Somatic & orthopedicLow back & neck pain · arthritis · fibromyalgia · knee, ankle & wrist pain · tennis elbow · chest wall pain · scoliosis · postural imbalance · gait disorder · kyphosis & lordosis · short leg syndrome · spondylolisthesis · Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

PediatricColic · reflux · latch and feeding difficulties · torticollis · misshapen head (plagiocephaly) · recurrent ear infections · developmental delay · ADD/ADHD · autism · cerebral palsy · learning disorders · strabismus

PregnancyBack pain · pelvic pain · breech positioning · preparation for labor

Ear, nose, throat & dentalChronic ear infections · sinus infections · chronic tonsillitis · TMJ/jaw pain · orthodontic problems

Gastrointestinal & genitourinaryAbdominal pain · constipation · heartburn/reflux · irritable bowel syndrome · nausea · pelvic pain & adhesions · interstitial cystitis · bladder incontinence

RespiratoryAsthma · bronchitis · frequent colds · COPD · cystic fibrosis

ImmuneAllergies · inflammatory bowel disease · multiple sclerosis · rheumatoid arthritis · polymyalgia rheumatica · long COVID · POTS · chronic Lyme · ME/CFS · fibromyalgia

PsychologicalAnxiety · depression · C/PTSD · stress · sleep disturbances

Wondering whether OMT could help you?

Your first visit includes a full history, a hands-on evaluation, and — when appropriate — treatment the same day.

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